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Skilled Trades · Omaha, NE
Carpenter jobs in Omaha, NE
Carpenters frame structures, hang doors, build stairs, and run finish trim, reading plans and working wood and engineered materials to tight tolerances on site.
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Desde 1956, E&K ha sido intransigente en el compromiso de ofrecer los productos y servicios de la más alta calidad que demandan nuestros clientes, en cualquier lugar donde los necesiten. Hoy, somos uno de los mayores con…
About our Company - Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions to the United States and to Latin America and the Caribbean markets. With approxim…
$38 per hour
Since 1956, E&K has been uncompromising in the commitment to deliver the highest quality products and services our clients demand, anywhere they need them. Today, we’re one of the largest interior/exterior finish contrac…
$38 per hour
Since 1956, E&K has been uncompromising in the commitment to deliver the highest quality products and services our clients demand, anywhere they need them. Today, we’re one of the largest interior/exterior finish contrac…
$23 - $27.75 per hour
Job Duties: Perform professional mowing services to the highest quality standards. Meet or beat man hour goals for each project. Ensure proper safety practices are being met. Perform professional mowing services to the h…
$20 per hour
Job Title: Tool Room Technician Job Description The Tool Room Technician assembles and disassembles injection molding machines, performs mechanical repairs, and supports maintenance activities in a high-temperature manuf…
Cabinet Installer / Finish Carpenter Join a Growing Team That Takes Pride in Quality Work Closet Factory Omaha is looking for motivated installers and finish carpenters to join our team. We design, manufacture, and insta…
Lead Cabinet Installer / Finish Carpenter Build Something Better With Us Closet Factory Omaha is growing, and we're looking for skilled installers and finish carpenters who take pride in their work. We're currently movin…
Apprentice Cabinet Installer No Experience? Bring the Right Attitude and We'll Teach the Rest. Closet Factory Omaha is looking for motivated individuals who want to build a career in the skilled trades. If you're dependa…
Professional Carpenter Needed-Closet Factory Installer Our company, Closet Factory, is the custom storage solution authority serving the worldwide need for custom space organization throughout the home. We design, sell a…
$40k - $50k
Are you looking to be part of something BIGGER? Groundworks offers competitive hourly pay + bonus paid per job, employee ownership, and a fast track to leadership positions. We’re hiring Installers (Construction General…
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What carpenters earn in Omaha
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $17–$22 | $35k–$46k |
| Journeyman | $21–$29 | $44k–$60k |
| Master / Lead | $27–$40 | $57k–$83k |
Adjusted for the Omaha market from national ranges.
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
Framing and layoutFinish and trim workBlueprint readingPrecise measuring and mathPower and hand toolsBuilding code awarenessJob site safetyWorking with other trades
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
Are you stronger in rough framing or finish work?
Answer honestly and give an example of your best work in that lane. Foremen staff crews by strength, so clarity helps you both.
How do you lay out a wall from plans?
Walk through plate layout, stud spacing, openings with headers, and checking square and dimensions against the print before nailing.
Tell me about a time the plans did not match site conditions. What did you do?
Show that you stopped, flagged it to the lead or GC, and documented the change rather than improvising something an inspector would catch.
What is your approach to keeping cuts accurate over a long day?
Mention habits like measure twice, marking waste side, checking your saw's square, and slowing down when tired. Consistency is the craft.
What tools do you bring, and which are you fastest with?
Give a real inventory and one specialty, whether it is running crown, setting doors, or framing stairs. Owning your tools signals commitment.
How do you work around electricians and plumbers on a busy site?
Talk about sequencing, protecting their rough-in, and communicating before cutting or furring anything near other trades' work.
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Resume tips that move the needle
For carpenters specifically — generic advice costs you here
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Split your experience clearly: rough framing, finish carpentry, cabinetry, or concrete forms.
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List OSHA 10 or 30 and any fall-protection or scaffold training.
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Quantify projects, such as homes framed, units trimmed, or stair systems built.
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Mention union apprenticeship standing or journeyman status if applicable.
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Name materials and systems you know, from engineered lumber and I-joists to advanced framing.
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Where this role goes
Typical progression
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Carpenter's Helper
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Apprentice Carpenter
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Journeyman Carpenter
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Lead Carpenter
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